Laguna Beach Administrative Design Review Meeting - September 21, 2022

September 21, 2022

Executive Summary

- The Administrative Design Review meeting on September 21, 2022, reviewed five residential projects, approving three outright, continuing one to September 28, 2022, and approving one after previous continuance. - The meeting was conducted remotely via Zoom, with public participation available by phone or computer, consistent with pandemic-era meeting procedures. - All approved projects involved relatively minor residential improvements including rooftop air conditioning units, retaining walls, roof material changes, and building modifications in R-1 zones and specific plan areas. - Two projects were continued from previous meetings (September 7 and September 14, 2022), indicating ongoing review processes for items requiring additional information or public input. - No major controversies or public opposition were evident in the agenda materials, with the session focused on technical design review compliance and categorical environmental exemptions. - The projects spanned various neighborhoods including Arch Beach Heights, Panorama Drive area, Coast Highway condominiums, and the Locust Street residential area. - All approved projects received CEQA categorical exemptions under Secti

Key Decisions

- 1117 La Mirada Street (Carberry) Design Review 22-1779: Approved for rooftop air conditioning units in the Arch Beach Heights Specific Plan area - 475 Panorama Drive (Seahoff) Design Review 22-1726: Approved for modifications to a prior approval including a new retaining wall and landscaping for slope stabilization in the R-1 zone - 31423 Coast Highway, Unit 53 (Gottlieb) Design Review 22-1058 and Coastal Development Permit 22-1059: Continued to September 28, 2022, for air conditioning unit on balcony in R-1 zone - 433 Locust Street (Milner) Design Review 22-1533: Approved for roof material